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Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen In Maryland Since January, Sheriff Says Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen In Maryland Since January, Sheriff Says
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen In Maryland Since January, Sheriff Says Authorities in Maryland are intensifying their search for an elderly Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s disease who has been missing for over a month. Richard Wilson Jr., 86, was last seen by family members on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Waldorf home before being reported missing at about 6:15 p.m. that day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. From the moment Wilson was reported missing, law enforcement agencies launched an all-out search using helicopters, boats, police K9s, and registered volunteer canine teams to track his movements. During the early stages of the i…

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Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In La Plata: Sheriff Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In La Plata: Sheriff
Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In La Plata: Sheriff An early morning police pursuit of armed robbery suspects in Virginia crossed state lines and ended in a crash in Maryland, leaving multiple people injured, authorities said. At approximately 3:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an armed robbery in King George County, with the suspects fleeing north into Maryland, crossing the Nice-Middleton Memorial Bridge with officers in pursuit, police said. Maryland Transportation Authority Police then joined the chase as the suspects sped along Crain Highway toward La Plata.  Officers from the Charles …

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Man Found Dead After Jump From Harry Nice Bridge In Charles County, Authorities Say Man Found Dead After Jump From Harry Nice Bridge In Charles County, Authorities Say
Man Found Dead After Jump From Harry Nice Bridge In Charles County, Authorities Say A tragic scene unfolded at the Harry Nice Bridge on Wednesday morning in Charles County when emergency crews recovered the body of a man who reportedly jumped into the Potomac River, officials said. The call came in around 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 20, prompting fire rescue marine units from Charles and King George counties to respond to the bridge, where they found a body in the water. Crews retrieved the body and transported it to Aqualand Marina, where land units were waiting. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police have taken over the investigation into the incident. Fire rescue units cl…

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